6-Minute Walk: What Is It, & Why Is It Performed? Self-Directed
Course Description
This self-directed course is sponsored by Nonin Medical. For more than 40 years, Nonin Medical has designed and manufactured noninvasive patient monitoring devices for healthcare professionals and individual users. Nonin pulse oximeters, regional oximeters, sensors, and software deliver dependable performance day after day, in conditions that may contain movement, low perfusion, and/or diverse patient populations. Nonin’s exclusive pulse oximetry measurement system – which consists of PureLight® sensor technology and PureSAT® pulse oximetry technology – provides accurate and consistent oximetry measurements. Choose quality, choose Nonin. Their sponsorship is allowing you to take this course for only $5, or included in our Annual CE subscription.
Course Objectives
- Define the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) & describe its purpose in clinical settings.
- Identify the key clinical applications of the 6MWT across various patient populations.
- Explain when & why the 6MWT is performed, including its role in evaluating functional status, treatment response, & prognosis.
When Lesson 1 appears click on the video to start, stop, and rewind. If you are using a tablet, turn it to landscape mode (sideways) so the video will play. Click the green MARK COMPLETE button below each video to advance to the next Lesson. DO NOT use the course outline to move from one lesson to the next or you will not be able to access the evaluation.